Southend · Suburb / Locality
Recorded crime in the area — the overall offence rate per 100,000 residents, the mix of offence types, and how it is changing. Sourced from state and territory police data; offence definitions differ by state, so comparisons across state lines are indicative only.
A much higher crime rate increase than most similar areas marks the recent trend for Southend. The area saw its crime rate climb by 83.3% over five years, though its overall level of 3,654 recorded offences per 100,000 people remains around the middle for its level.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Southend — higher than 53% of areas.
| Southend | 3,654 |
|---|---|
| 5280, SA | 2,738 |
The overall recorded-offence rate and its five-year trend.
Assault and related crimes are the most common offences at 36.4%, followed by burglary at 27.3%. Property damage and motor vehicle theft make up 18.2% and 9.1% of the total respectively.
3,654
Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
Total recorded criminal offences per 100,000 residents per year (latest complete year, from the state/territory police service). The per-capita rate is the meaningful map metric — raw counts just track population. Offence definitions and counting rules differ by state, so cross-state comparisons are indicative only.
83.3%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
Change in the recorded-offence rate over the latest five years — positive means crime is rising, negative means it is falling. Computed from each region's annual series.
Rates for assault, sexual offences, robbery, burglary, theft, drugs and more.
Southend has much higher rates of assault, burglary, and motor vehicle theft than most similar areas. Property damage is more common here than in some places, but sits around the middle for its level.
1,329
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
Recorded assault & related per 100,000 residents per year (latest complete year, from the state/territory police service). Offence definitions differ by state, so cross-state comparisons are indicative only.
997
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
Recorded burglary (unlawful entry) per 100,000 residents per year (latest complete year, from the state/territory police service). Offence definitions differ by state, so cross-state comparisons are indicative only.
332
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
Recorded motor vehicle theft per 100,000 residents per year (latest complete year, from the state/territory police service). Offence definitions differ by state, so cross-state comparisons are indicative only.
664
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
Recorded property damage per 100,000 residents per year (latest complete year, from the state/territory police service). Offence definitions differ by state, so cross-state comparisons are indicative only.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Crime & Safety in Southend [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41357/southend/topic/crime-safety
